News and Trends 10 Oct 2025 Practical partnering at BIOSPAIN: on the ground with biotech innovators ready to take the next step We were on the ground in Barcelona speaking to biotech companies, university technology transfer offices, and top pharma firms about their experience at BIOSPAIN and their progress towards securing partnerships. October 10, 2025 - 8 minutesmins - By Dylan Kissane Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Sponsored by AseBio 29 Sep 2025 Destination BIOSPAIN 2025: What you need to know about Spain’s flagship event for biotech BIOSPAIN 2025 returns to Barcelona, bringing 2,200+ biotech professionals for networking, collaborations, and industry insights. September 29, 2025 - 6 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Podcast 19 Sep 2025BIOSPAIN 2025: Why 1000 companies from more than 40 countries will gather in Barcelona this year This week, we sat down with Stewart Medina fromBIOSPAIN, one of the largest industry partnering events in Europe. September 19, 2025 Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email Listen Now Apple Music Spotify More
Best in Biotech 19 Aug 2025 10 biotech companies you should know about in Spain Take a look at some of the top biotech companies you can find in Spain, whose biotech industry has grown dramatically in the last decade. August 19, 2025 - 16 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 7 Mar 2025 Catalonia: A biotech hub going from strength to strength, with Barcelona at its core Take a deeper look at Catalonia’s biotech sector and overall life sciences hub, including the key drivers behind its success. March 7, 2025 - 9 minutesmins - By Willow Shah-Neville Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 6 May 2024 The rise of Spain: A key player in global clinical trials Spain has climbed the research and development ladder in recent years, and has made it to the top as one of the world leaders in the life science industry. May 6, 2024 - 6 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Jun 2023 Minoryx can start phase 3 trial for cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy patients Spanish-headquartered Minoryx Therapeutics says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its phase 3 clinical trial (CALYX) of lead candidate leriglitazone, to treat adult male X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) patients with cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (cALD). X-ALD is an orphan neurodegenerative disease. The global incidence of X-ALD is approximately six to eight per 100,000 live births. […] June 8, 2023 - 4 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 1 Jun 2023 Fighting obesity with gene therapy Scientists from the University of Barcelona in Spain and the Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition Networking Biomedical Research Centre (CIBERobn) have designed a strategy to fight obesity and diabetes in mice through ex vivo gene therapy. The technique consists of implanting cells that have been manipulated and transformed in order to treat a disease. This […] June 1, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Sponsored by AseBio 23 May 2023 20 years of BIOSPAIN – The evolution of an international biotech event May 23, 2023 - 5 minutesmins - By Ute Boronowsky Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 18 May 2023 Could a salt flats pigment treat cancer? Researchers have identified the anti-cancer capacity of a pigment present in the Santa Pola salt flats in eastern Spain. The pigment is produced by certain microorganisms, the ‘halophilic archaea’, in order to protect themselves from the sun, and its anti-tumor capacity has been tested in several types of breast cancer. The study took place at […] May 18, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 15 May 2023 Alzheimer’s drugs could result from immune brain cell discovery A recent study published in Nature Neuroscience indicates that, contrary to common belief, the immune cells of the brain, known as microglia, are not all the same. Researchers found that a unique microglial subset with unique features and function is important for establishing proper cognitive functions in mice. Evidence for such microglial subsets exists also […] May 15, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 21 Apr 2023 Can artificial intelligence predict future pandemics? Before the first cases of COVID-19 became known, an algorithm based on artificial intelligence developed by a company in Canada had already detected a new virus spreading across the Chinese city of Wuhan. This demonstration of the potential of new technologies applied to predicting future epidemics led a group of researchers at the Universitat Oberta […] April 21, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email